The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford:
Including Numerous letters Now First Published From The Original Manuscripts.
In Four Volumes. Vol. III.
1759-1769.
Contents Of Vol. III.
[Those Letters now first collected are marked N.]
1759.
1. To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 17.-Lord Temple's resignation of the privy-seal. Lady Carlisle's marriage with Sir William Musgrave.--25
2. To the Right Hon. William Pitt, Nov. 19.-Congratulations on the lustre of his administration--[N.] 26
3. To Sir Horace Mann, Nov. 30.-Sir Edward Hawke's victory over Conflans. Lord Kinnoul's mission to Portugal--27
4. To the same, Dec. 13.-Regretting his own ignorance of mathematics and common figures. Victory of Prince Henry--28
5. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 23.-Tumults in Ireland. Story of Lord Lyttelton and Mr. Shelley--30
6. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Dec. 23.-"Life of Lord Clarendon." "Lucan"--31
1760.
7. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 7.-Visit to Princess Emily. Commotions in Ireland--32
8. To the Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Jan. 12.-Apologizing for an unintentional offence--34
9. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 14.-Severity of the weather. Military preparations. Prince Edward's party. Edwards's "History of Birds"--35
10. To Sir Horace Mann, Jan. 26.-Severity of the winter. Death of Lady Besborough. Ward's drops--36
11. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 28.-Death of Lady Besborough. Lord Ferrers's murder of his steward. Visit to the Magdalen. Dr. Dodd-- 37
12. To Sir David Dalrymple. Feb. 3.-Macpherson's fragments or Erse poetry. Mary Queen of Scots. Dyer's "Fleece." Pepys's collection of ballads. Faction--[N.] 40
13. To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 3.-Caserta. Character of Mr. Thomas Pitt. Death of the Duchess of Bolton. Lord George Sackville's court-martial. Lord Charles Hay. Lord Ferrers's murder of his steward. Dutch mud-quake--41
14. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Feb. 4.-"Anecdotes of Painting." Character of Dr. Hurd. Warburton's "Shakspeare." Edwards's "Canons of Criticism"--44
15. To Sir Horace Mann, Feb. 28.-M. Thurot's expedition. Siege of Carrickfergus. Lord Ferrers--45
16. To the same, March 4.-M. Thurot's expedition. Duke of Bedford's Irish administration. General Flobert and Mr. Mallet. Ward's drops--48
17. To the same, March 26.-Lord George Sackville's court-martial-- 49
18. To George Montagu, Esq. March 27.-Lord George Sackville's court-martial. Miss Chudleigh's public breakfast--50
19. To Sir David Dalrymple, April 4.-Erse Poetry; Gray's queries concerning Macpherson. Home's "Siege of Aquileia." "Tristram Shandy"--[N.] 51
20. To George Montagu, Esq. April 19.-Lord George Sackville's sentence. Lord Ferrers's trial. Duel between the Duke of Bolton and Mr. Stewart--52
21. To Sir Horace Mann, April 20.-Lord George Sackville's sentence. Trial of Lord Ferrers--54
22. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, May 3.-Lord Bath's ,Rhapsody." "Anecdotes of Painting"--55
23. To George Montagu, Esq. May 6.-Execution of Lord Ferrers--56
24. To Sir Horace Mann, May 7,--Execution of Lord Ferrers. Lady Huntingdon. Death of Lord Charles Hay. King of Prussia's poems. General Clive--57
25. To Sir David Dalrymple, May 15.-Erse poetry. Lord Lyttelton's "Dialogues of the Dead." King of Prussia's poems--[N 63
26. To Sir Horace Mann, May 24.-Lord Lyttelton's "Dialogues of the Dead." Anecdotes of lord Ferrers--64
27. To the Earl of Strafford, June 7.-Description of Miss Chudleigh's ball. Death of Lady Anson--66
28. To Sir Horace Mann, June 20.-Siege of Quebec. The house of Fuentes. Pope's house and garden--68
29. To Sir David Dalrymple, June 20.-Authenticity of the Erse poems. Lord Lyttelton's "Dialogues of the Dead." Isaac Walton's "Complete Angler."--[N.] 69
30. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 21.-Story of Sir Robert Walpole and his man John. George Townshend's absurdities. "Tant mieux pour Elle."--[N.] 70
31. To the same, June 28.-Siege of Quebec raised. Lady Stormont--72
32. To George Montagu, Esq. July 4:.-Visit to Chaffont. Gray's taciturnity--73
33. To Sir Horace Mann, July 7.-Siege of Quebec raised--74
34. To George Montagu, Esq. July 19.-Visit to Oxford. Holbein's portraits. Blenheim. Ditchley. --75
35. To the same, July 20.--76
36. To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 1.-Wolfe's tomb. Death of Lady Lincoln. Arrival of General Clive--77
37. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 7.-Fit of the gout--78
38. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 7-Fit of the gout--79
39. To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 12.-Reflections on his illness--80
40. To the Countess of Ailesbury, Aug. 23.-Visit to Whichnovre. Advises her ladyship to claim the flitch of bacon--81
41. To Sir Horace Mann, Aug. 28.-Duke of Cumberland's illness--82
42. To George Montagu, Esq, Sept. 1.-Account of his tour to the north. Whichnovre. Litchfield cathedral. Sheffield. Chatsworth. Hardwicke. Bess of Hardwicke. Newstead Abbey--83
43. To the Earl of Strafford, Sept. 4.-Visit to Hardwicke. Newstead. Althorpe. Mad dogs. An adventure--87
44. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 19--88
45. To the same, Sept. 30--89
46. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 2.-Marriage of his niece Charlotte to Lord Huntingtower--90
47. To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 5.-Capture of Montreal. Projected expedition. Lord Dysart. His niece's marriage. Death of Lady Coventry--91
48. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 14.-Duke of York's visit to Strawberry Hill. Intended expedition--92
49. To the same, Oct. 25.-Death of George the Second--95
50. To the Earl of Straford, Oct. 26.-Death of George the Second-- 96
51. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 28.-The new court. Manners of the young King. Capture of Berlin--97
52. To Sir Horace Mann, Oct. 28.-Death of George the Second. Capitulation of Berlin. Political movements--98
53. To George Montagu, Esq. Oct. 31.-Conduct of the young King--99
54. To the same, Nov. 4.-Bequests of the late King. Court and ministerial changes. George Townshend's challenge to Lord Albemarle--100
55. To the same, Nov. 13.-Personal conduct of the new King. Funeral of George the Second. King of Prussia's victory over Marshal Daun-- 102
56. To the same, Nov. 22.-Appointment of the King's household--104
57. To the same, Nov. 24.-The King's first visit to the theatre. Seditious papers. "Anecdotes of Painting." Foote's "Minor." Voltaire's "Peter the Great"--104
58. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, Nov. 27.-"lucan." "Anecdotes of Painting"--106
59. To George Montagu, Esq. Dec. 11.-State of the ministry. Threatened resignations--106
1761.
60. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, January 3.-State of the arts. Booksellers. Dr. Hill's works. Architects--107
61. To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 22.-A party at Northumberland-house. Account of a play performed at Holland-house- -108
62. To the same, Feb. 7.-Ball at Carlton-house. Death of Wortley Montagu. Miss Ford's letter to Lord Jersey--109
63. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 8.-Mr. Conway's speech on the Qualification-bill --110
64. To George Montagu, Esq. March 7.-On Mr. Montagu's being appointed usher of the black rod in Ireland. Prospect of Peace. Rumours of the King's marriage. Lord Pembroke's "Treatise on Horsemanship"--111
65. To the Rev. Henry Zouch, March 7.-Voltaire's letter to Lord Lyttelton. Colman's "Jealous Wife." "Tristram Shandy." Voltaire's "Tancred"--111
66. To George Montagu, Esq. March 17.-Changes in the King's household--112
67. To the same, March 19.-Ministerial resignations and changes. Militia disturbances. Lord Hardwicke's verses to Lord Lyttelton. Death of Lady Gower--113
68. To the same, March 21.-Speaker Onslow's retirement--115
69. To the same, March 25.-Feelings and reflections occasioned by a visit to Houghton. Electioneering at Lynn. Aunt Hammond--115
70. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 10.-Prospect of peace. Death of Sir Harry Bellendine--118
71. To Sir David Dalrymple, April 14.-Macpherson's "Fingal."--[N.) 119
72. To the Countess of Suffolk, April 15.-Election arrangements.-- [N) 120
73. To George Montagu, Esq. April 16.-Anacreontic upon Sir Harry Bellendine--121
74. To the same, April 28.-Lady Suffolk. Account of a fire near Sackville-street--122
75. To the same, May 5.-Death of Sir William Williams. Gray and Mason at Strawberry Hill. Conversation with Hogarth--123
76. To the same, May 14.-Jemmy Lumley's battle with Mrs. Mackenzy. Party at Bedford-house. Anecdotes--125
77. To the Countess of Ailesbury, June 13.-Thanks for a snuff-box. New opera. Murphy's "All in the Wrong." Lines on the Duchess of Grafton--126
78. To George Montagu, Esq., June 18.-Mr. Bentley's play of The Wishes, or Harlequin's mouth opened"--128
79. To the same, July 5.--130
80. To the Earl of Strafford, July 5.-Anecdote of Whitfield and Lady Huntingdon--130
81. To the Hon. H. S. Conway, July 14.-Apologies for not having written. Approaching marriage of the King--131
82. To George Montagu, Esq. July 16.-The King's approaching marriage. The Queen's household--133
83. To the Countess of Ailesbury, July 20.-Thanks for a present of some china. Congratulations on Mr. Conway's escape at the battle of Kirkdenckirk--134
84. To the Earl of Strafford, July 2)@.-Battle of Kirkdenckirk--136
85. To George Montagu, Esq. July 22.-The King's marriage. Victories. Single-speech Hamilton. "Young Mr. Burke"--136